The "Norvegia" Antarctic Expedition of 1929-1930
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4487158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1930 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 555 |
| Publication date | 1930-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/209011 |
| OpenAlex | W2319515251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
when the ship struck a rock curtailed the program, which had called for an attempt to reach Enderby Land. The next year the Norvegia carried out investigations in the waters westward to Peter I Island, and that island also was occupied for Norway. For I929-1930 a more extensive program was laid out, and Consul Lars Christensen offered me the leadership of the expedition. Aerial reconnaissance was to be an essential part of the expedition; and Commander Liitzow-Holm, a well known pilot of the Norwegian Naval Air Service and my comrade on many flights, offered to come with me. The airplanes and all other equipment2 were transported to
Geography · Physical geography · Geology · History · Oceanography · Polar Research and Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1963 - 2009 (47) |
| Highly cited | No |